“With an expanded version of the album offering music videos and an inside look at the making of the songs, Birdsong at Morning’s creative intents find full fruition, making A Slight Departure a fascinating point of embarkation. Lovely indeed.” – No Depression

"Annals of My Glass House, a sprawling collection of poignant beauty delivered through Williams’ keenly poetic eye.... Simple and direct, carrying with it the breadth and depth of the kind of observation only an acute student of the world around him can deliver." –BMI MusicWorld

"A remarkable convergence of lush, patient music and intriguing poeticism performed with conviction and grace" –Songwriter's Monthly